Chapter 31
1 Yahweh spoke to Moses , saying ,
2 " Behold , I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur , of the tribe of Judah .
3 I have filled him with the Spirit of God , in wisdom , and in understanding , and in knowledge , and in all kinds of workmanship ,
4 to devise skillful works , to work in gold , and in silver , and in bronze ,
5 and in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood , to work in all kinds of workmanship .
6 Behold , I myself have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan ; and in the heart of all who are wise-hearted I have put wisdom , that they may make all that I have commanded you :
7 the Tent of Meeting , the ark of the covenant, the mercy seat that is on it , all the furniture of the Tent,
8 the table and its vessels , the pure lamp stand with all its vessels , the altar of incense ,
9 the altar of burnt offering with all its vessels , the basin and its base ,
10 the finely worked garments— the holy garments for Aaron the priest , the garments of his sons to minister in the priest ’s office—
11 the anointing oil , and the incense of sweet spices for the holy place : according to all that I have commanded you they shall do ."
12 Yahweh spoke to Moses , saying,
13 " Speak also to the children of Israel , saying , ‘ Most certainly you shall keep my Sabbaths ; for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations , that you may know that I am Yahweh who sanctifies you .
14 You shall keep the Sabbath therefore , for it is holy to you . Everyone who profanes it shall surely be put to death ; for whoever does any work therein , that soul shall be cut off from among his people .
15 Six days shall work be done , but on the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest , holy to Yahweh . Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day shall surely be put to death .
16 Therefore the children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath , to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations , for a perpetual covenant .
17 It is a sign between me and the children of Israel forever ; for in six days Yahweh made heaven and earth , and on the seventh day he rested , and was refreshed .’"
18 When he finished speaking with him on Mount Sinai , he gave Moses the two tablets of the covenant, stone tablets , written with God ’s finger.